We provide specialized winterization services to safeguard your pool during the off-season, and when spring arrives, we handle the thorough opening process.
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We provide specialized winterization services to safeguard your pool during the off-season, and when spring arrives, we handle the thorough opening process.
0552 497 27 37
Following detailed examinations, we refrain from performing laser treatment on certain patient groups including those under eighteen years of age, patients with keratoconus, those with cataracts, patients with retinal problems, and those with inflammation inside the eye such as uveitis. If our patients have dry eyes, we select specific laser methods while completely avoiding others for these patients. Ultimately, determining the laser method for our patients depends on their eye prescriptions, eye structure, corneal structure, corneal thickness, and the presence of other accompanying diseases.
Although recovery is quick with the LASIK method, there can be minor complications related to the flap, and the procedure takes longer since it involves two different instruments. In the no-touch laser procedure, the laser session is shorter, but a four-day recovery period is needed. During these four days, our patients may experience sensations like burning, stinging, tearing, and discomfort from light. The intensity of these sensations can vary from one individual to another. We have many methods for correcting vision with lasers, but we decide which one to use based on our patients' expectations, lifestyles, eye prescriptions, and eye structures.
We decide on the laser procedures for our patients based on detailed examinations, their occupations, and their expectations. It is beneficial to know that the most appropriate decision will be made in consultation with our patients, following the recommendations of our eye doctors.
After the no-touch laser procedure, as healing completes within the first four to five days, patients can take showers after this period, go swimming in a pool or the sea about a week after removing contact lenses, and can comfortably engage in any sports activities.
In conclusion, we have many types of lasers for correcting eye prescriptions.
There are various types of lasers used in eye surgery; some lasers are applied only to the surface of the cornea, while others target its deeper layers. For surface treatments, the most well-known type is the no-touch laser. In this procedure, we open the eyelids, and the laser system vaporizes excess tissue on the cornea, thereby freeing the patient from their prescription glasses. Afterwards, we place a contact lens on the eye and remove it after four days.
Another method is LASIK, where we also open the eyelids, place a vacuum ring on the eye, create a 270-degree cut in the cornea with a special laser system, and lift a thin layer of tissue similar to an onion skin. We then perform the laser treatment beneath this layer, replace it over the eye, and fit a contact lens. The contact lens is removed the next day. Each laser technique has its own advantages and disadvantages. For example, the advantages of no-touch laser include shorter duration, use of only one instrument, lower complication rates, and a reduced likelihood of causing dry eyes. The advantages of LASIK include improved vision the day after the procedure. However, in all laser treatments, visual effectiveness is generally equal one month post-operation. Although LASIK offers quick recovery, minor complications related to the flap can occur and the procedure takes longer because it uses two different instruments.
In the no-touch laser procedure, the laser session is shorter, but it requires a four-day recovery period. During this time, patients may experience sensations like burning, stinging, watering, and discomfort from light. These symptoms can vary in intensity. We decide which laser method to use based on our patients' expectations, lifestyles, eye prescriptions, and the structure of their eyes. The choice of laser procedures is made after detailed examinations and is based on the patient's job, profession, and expectations. The best decision is made in consultation with our patients, following the advice of our eye doctor.
After the no-touch laser procedure, since recovery is complete within the first four to five days, patients can then shower, go swimming in a pool or the sea about a week after removing contact lenses, and can easily engage in any sport activities. In conclusion, we have many types of lasers available for correcting vision prescriptions.
Primarily, our patients come to us when they need such treatment. The first thing we consider is the age of our patients.
It is essential that our patients are over the age of eighteen. The second important factor we look for is that their eye prescriptions have stabilized because we aim to reduce their eye prescriptions with the laser treatment.
Therefore, performing laser surgery on someone with a progressing eye prescription will not achieve our desired objective. Consequently, if we perform laser surgery on individuals whose eye prescriptions are still progressing, we will not reach our intended goals. Initially, we look at our patients' level of vision, then we examine their eyes in detail using a method called biomicroscopy.
Afterward, we have special tests to determine if their eyes are suitable for laser treatment; we call this test corneal topography. What we do with corneal topography is perform the laser on the cornea, which is the transparent layer at the front of the eye. With corneal tomography, we reveal all the characteristics of both the front and the back surfaces of this corneal layer. When determining the type of laser treatment for our patient, we consider factors such as the general structure of the cornea, the thickness of the cornea, the presence of any other diseases in the eye, and the degrees of their glasses prescriptions.
Based on these, we select the type of laser treatment for our patients.
After conducting detailed eye examinations on our patients, we determine their prescriptions and perform an analysis called corneal topography.
Corneal topography provides us with detailed information about both the front and back surfaces of the cornea, which helps us determine if our patients are suitable for laser treatment. By applying drops, we dilate our patients' pupils to accurately determine their true prescriptions. After all these procedures, we sit down with our patient to discuss which laser procedure to perform and choose the appropriate laser methods accordingly. Not every laser method is suitable for every patient. What's important in this decision?
The thickness of the cornea, the structure of the eye, and the eye prescriptions are all considered together, and we provide detailed information to our patient. Additionally, our patients' expectations are very important, as each laser system has different procedures and recovery times. The no-touch laser procedure is very quick, while the Lasik procedure takes a bit longer. In no-touch laser, we use only one instrument, whereas in Lasik, we use two different laser systems. Therefore, the laser process takes longer in patients undergoing Lasik. While the no-touch laser requires a four-day recovery period, there is no such recovery time needed for Lasik. However, the short duration of the no-touch laser and the use of only one instrument are its unique advantages. We have some important tests for this, but most importantly, our patients must be at least 18 years old and their eye prescriptions must have stopped progressing.
If the eye prescriptions are still progressing and the patients are under eighteen, we do not perform laser treatment on them at all. Where do we perform the laser treatment? We perform the laser treatment on the transparent layer at the front of the eye, known as the cornea. The procedures we perform here vary depending on the laser method, as there are different types of lasers.
We determine which type of laser to apply to which patient after detailed examinations and tests.